District Conference at the Grand Harbour Hotel Southampton

Fri, Oct 5th 2018 at 10:00 am- Sun, Oct 7th 2018 - 5:00 pm

Join Lesley and Martin in Southampton for the 2018 District Conference


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Attending a Rotary District Conference is an ideal opportunity to meet up with ‘old’ friends and make new ones whilst enjoying innovative, informative and entertaining speakers alongside good food and first-class entertainment.

Venue

For 2018 we have selected The Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton – a stunning four-star hotel overlooking both the Solent and the mediaeval city walls, yet within walking distance of Southampton’s city centre, the vibrant West Quay Shopping Centre, the city’s museums, art gallery and Ocean Village – a delightful marina surrounded by shops, restaurants, bars and cinemas. We have exclusive use of the hotel’s Mayflower Suite for the weekend, which offers superb conference facilities, a separate room for our Rotary Showcase and its own bar! The hotel also boasts a Health Club and Spa, indoor swimming pool and gymnasium for those who wish to keep fit or be pampered.

Speakers

We have booked a wide variety of speakers, from local to international charities, from interesting and informative to inspirational, from tear-jerking to humorous. All are leaders in their respective fields on diverse topics affecting us today. There will be presentations on Artificial Intelligence, The Mary Rose and by a famous paralympian. There will also be speakers by Rotary partnerships and other charities such as Alzheimer’s Society, Human Trafficking, Shelterbox, 500 Miles, Breast Cancer Care, Young Citizen, Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation, plus some Sunday Thoughts and a message from Rotary International. A packed and inspirational programme!

Friday Afternoon/Evening

Get together for a complimentary Pimms on the Terrace before relaxing and preparing to join our fantasy Cruise Line that will whisk you around the world without you leaving the hotel! There will be no need for passports or lifejackets as we aim to recreate the magic of the open sea and the glamour of luxury cruising! As you enjoy your three course evening meal your talented crew will provide top quality musical entertainment portraying our ports of call. Dress Code: Anything you would wear on board a ship!

Saturday Afternoon

Free time, or why not participate in our Southampton Treasure Hunt with proceeds in aid of End Polio Now. 

Saturday Evening 

Formal Black Tie Dinner followed by dancing to Rotary District 1240 favourites, The Jacob Project.

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Some Colchester Camulos members enjoy a social evening in Mike's garden

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A meeting of all 4 Colchester Club Presidents to discuss a possible re-wilding project

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A great came of Putt in the Park for our August Social

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Club visit to Re-cycle at Wormingford to hear more about their amazing work

Club visit to Re-cycle at Wormingford to discuss our proposed upcoming project to hold a pop-up bike collection in 2022

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Welcome to our Club Anne

President Martin welcomes our new member Anne Hardy

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BBC Essex Radio Interview

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President Colin welcomes new member James

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President Charlotte welcomes our new member Mark

Our club continues to grow and we are delighted to welcome Mark as a new member

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A quick breather in between balls!

Having fun ten-pin bowling

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We are delighted to have received a 2022-23 Rotary International award for being the #3 Club in District to have contributed the most to the Rotary Foundation fund. James Millican is pictured with the award he received at the District Foundation lunch

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A happy bike recipient

Thanks to a second tranche of funding from a Rotary District Disaster Response Grant we have started to supply more bikes to Colchester area based Ukrainian evacuee families. As before, we have distributed them through the Anti-Loo Roll Brigade

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The team briefing before the planting of 120 hedge saplings and 20 trees

On Friday 18th November, 3 Rotary Clubs in Colchester joined forces to launch a re-wilding project for the benefit of special needs schools in the area.

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The Rotary Club of Colchester Camulos were delighted to receive an award from Past District Governor Pauline Dean in recognition of their donations to Rotary's own charity.

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Having fun litter picking

Helping to tidy up the Asda Approach Road

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President Martin welcomes Matthew as a new member

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President Charlotte welcoming Peter Herring to the Club

We are pleased to welcome Peter Herring to our Club, who has transferred from RC Colchester

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Having fun at our November Litter Pick

Having fun at our November Litter Pick

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